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Ask the Experts: Overbuying at Christmas

Ask the Experts: Overbuying at Christmas

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on Dec 6, 2017 by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine Question: I have always been a giver. This is especially true at Christmas. I tend to overbuy for those I love and over give for those...

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Ask the Experts: Name-Calling

Ask the Experts: Name-Calling

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on Nov 15, 2017 by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine Question: My husband and our son do not get along very well. My husband has recently been saying some damaging things to my son such as...

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How Old is Too Old for Trick-or-Treating?

How Old is Too Old for Trick-or-Treating?

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on Oct 10, 2017 by Mary Gagnon, LMFT; Health Affiliates Maine Question: I have a thirteen-year-old son. He brought up his desire to go trick-or-treating with friends this year. My husband immediately jumped in to say he...

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Disciplining My Child’s Friend

Disciplining My Child’s Friend

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on Sep 21, 2017 by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine Question: My son’s friend has ADHD. He often comes to our house to play and sometimes spends the night. He seems not to have much of a...

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What is Gender Fluid?

What is Gender Fluid?

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on Aug 24, 2017 by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine Question: My 13-year-old daughter recently told me that she is gender fluid. I’ve heard the term before but am not that familiar. I want...

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Parenting Through Politics

Parenting Through Politics

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on Jul 19, 2017 by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine Question: My husband and I do not agree politically. It has never been too much of an issue before but after the November election, it...

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Blending Family Needs Careful Process

Blending Family Needs Careful Process

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on Jun 21, 2017 by Luanne Starr Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS; Health Affiliates Maine Question: I was widowed last year and am now the single mum to 2 great kids. I’ve been dating for some time a man with 2 kids of his own....

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How to Help Someone Who Is Thinking of Suicide

How to Help Someone Who Is Thinking of Suicide

This article originally appeared in Macaroni Kid on May 30, 2017 by Mary Gagnon, LMFT; Health Affiliates Maine What do you do when someone you love is feeling down? We’ve all been down at some point, and understand when our friends or family feel the same way. Most of...

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